Schools

Admission to Primary School - September 2010

If your child is 3 or 4 years old and is due to start school in September 2010, or your child is transferring from an infant school to a junior school, you need to apply for a school place NOW.

The information booklet 'Admission to Primary School 2010' is available from all infant, primary and junior schools, from the Primary Admissions Team at County Hall, Maidstone or can be viewed at www.kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions.

Parents can apply online at www.kent.gov.uk/ola from 2nd November to 8th January 2010.

If you require a paper application please contact the Primary Admissions Team on 01622 696565 or write to Room 2.24, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone.

You must only submit one application either online or paper not both.

Pre-Schools  - Term Time Only
  • Madginford Pre-School - Madginford Hall, Egremont Road, Bearsted - tel.  01622 739973
    9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
    9 a.m. - 11.45 a.m. Wednesday
  • Tiny Tots Nursery School - King V Memorial Hall, Manor Rise, Bearsted - tel.  01622 736270 (737773 evenings)
    9.15 a.m. - 12.15 p.m Monday to Friday
  • Three Bears Nursery School - WI Hall, The Street, Bearsted - tel.  01622 737986
    9.30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Monday to Friday
  • St Peter's Busy Bees Pre-School - St Peter's Church Hall, Button Lane, Bearsted - tel.  07944275459  
    9.30 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
All year
  • Pennies Nurseries - Newnham Court - tel. 01622737733 and Hockers Lane - tel. 01622 630207.  For more information visit website
    3 months to 11 years.  Based at Newnham Court and Hockers Lane provide care from 7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
    Breakfast Club at Newnham Court from 7 - 9 a.m.
    After School Club at Newnham Court from 3.15 - 6.30 p.m.
    Holiday Club - for children 4-11 years at Newnham Court from 7.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m. excluding Christmas Day and Bank holidays
Primary Schools

There are four primary phase schools within the parish.

The northern sector of the parish has:

  • Thurnham Church of England (Voluntry Controlled) Infant School - tel.  01622 737685 - for more information see school website
  • Roseacre Juniors (Foundation) - tel.  01622 737843 - for more information see school website 
    The two schools, although on adjacent sites off the Landway, are quite separate.

The southern sector of the parish has:

  • Madginford Park Infants on Merton Road - tel.  01622 738351 - for more information see school website
  • Madginford Park Juniors off Egremont Road - tel.  01622 738802 - for more information see school website
    which operate as separate schools, although are linked for admission purposes.
Secondary Schools

There are no secondary schools within the parish